It's not hard to imagine how the entire village is shrouded in such a curse, and how much the villagers value this 'new blood' outsider... they've mobilized nearly all the men in the village to this extent.
Outside the crowd, many village women are watching with a hint of unease... and a trace of expectation on their faces.
Mo Xiaofei glanced at Xizhilang and the bamboo pole, said nothing, and walked directly out to meet Lord Nagato, head of the Bushi Household in Zaodao Village.
Lord Nagato sized up Mo Xiaofei and suddenly asked, "Are you really a samurai? Do you have any identification?"
"Just consider me a wandering samurai," Mo Xiaofei said with a wave of his hand.
Lord Nagato was lost in thought, but Mo Xiaofei was not unfamiliar with this kind of look—like an addict seeing a hallucinogenic white powder.
Lord Nagato nodded, "Then, please follow me."
